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Why Ex-SEC Official John Reed Stark Is Wrong About Crypto
2.2.2023
Public blockchains still have promise to help solve the world’s most intractable problems, even if they haven’t yet
Former SEC chief blasts 'bogus' catchphrase: 'Regulation by Enforcement'
23.1.2023
Lawyer and former SEC official John Reed Stark came out in defense of the SEC’s enforcement efforts in the crypto space
Former SEC Official’s Crypto Warning: Regulatory Onslaught Is Just Beginning
18.1.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s former head of internet enforcement has warned the crypto industry that a “regulatory onslaught is just beginning.” His warning followed several recent enforcement actions the securities regulator took against major crypto firms....
Women who made a contribution to the crypto industry in 2022
26.12.2022
2022 saw greater inclusivity and participation of women in the crypto and blockchain industries
Mark Cuban: If I Were Sam Bankman-Fried, I’d Be Afraid of Going to Jail for a Long Time
29.11.2022
The billionaire owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks and a Stark Tank star, Mark Cuban, says that if he were the former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, he would be afraid of going to jail for a long time. “I talked to the guy and thought he was smart … I had no idea he […]
Fidelity Discusses Bitcoin as Portfolio Insurance — Could Soon Stand in ‘Stark Contrast’ to Path Fiat Currencies Take
24.10.2022
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, says that bitcoin could be considered portfolio insurance. The firm notes that the cryptocurrency “may soon stand in stark contrast to the path that the rest of the world and fiat currencies may take — namely the path...
New Fidelity report flags 'stark contrast' between Bitcoin and fiat currencies
19.10.2022
Counterparty risk and "liability" form enduring qualities setting Bitcoin apart, says Fidelity Digital Assets
Bukele Showcases Bitcoin City Plans and ‘Buys the BTC Dip’ Amid Stark Warning
10.5.2022
After weeks of silence on all things bitcoin (BTC)-related, El Salvador’s outspoken President Nayib Bukele has taken to Twitter to announce that his government has bought USD 15.4m worth of BTC – and to showcase plans for Bitcoin City. However, voices of opposition are continuing to issue...
Finance Redefined: 1Password partners with Phantom, and Stark deploys nine DApps, Feb. 18–25
25.2.2022
1Password joined forces with Phantom on a security endeavor, StarkNet rolled out its first set of DApps, and Celcius deployed an institutional Wrapped Ether pool on Maple Finance — all coming to you in this week’s Finance Redefined
See Arya Stark Fight Batman In W.B.’s Bonkers New Fighting Game
18.11.2021
Last month, leaked images showing a platform fighting game featuring Warner Bros.-owned fictional properties including Batman and Steven Universe made the rounds. Today, WB Games confirmed the game, titled MultiVersus, in a trailer. And you know what? Unlike the name, it doesn’t look so bad!...
Polygon launches a zk-STARK scaling solution for DApp deployment
16.11.2021
The move is expected to improve the validation process for DApps on the Polygon network
BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit in Ireland as Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is ‘of Great Concern’
1.6.2021
U.S. banking corporation BNY Mellon is gearing up to offer crypto custody services out of Dublin where it has just established a digital hub. The news coincided with a stark warning issued by a top central bank official in Ireland who said people should only buy bitcoin if they’re prepared...
Before Game of Thrones Got Big, Intimacy Was Its Greatest Strength
15.4.2021
This Sunday marks 10 years since Game of Thrones changed the television landscape as we know it—kickstarting a decade of imitators, influencing the way genre stories were told as prestige drama, and, for most of that decade, expanding itself into a pop-cultural behemoth. Revisiting its first season...
Kim Dotcom Insists ‘Bitcoin Cash Will Serve the Mass Market,’ Criticizes BTC Fees, Elon Musk Responds
25.3.2021
On Wednesday, the digital entrepreneur Kim Dotcom took to Twitter and talked an awful lot about the stark differences between bitcoin fees and bitcoin cash fees. While tagging Tesla’s Elon Musk in the thread, Dotcom explained that more than half the payments in the world are under $10 and...
Marvel’s Avengers Adds 'What Am I Doing With My Life' Armor
25.2.2021
Square Enix’s weekly Marvel’s Avengers blog post went live this morning. That said, there isn’t much to talk about besides the game’s silly new Iron Man outfit, so let’s do that.Read more
Algorithmic Bitcoin and Ethereum Social Attention List Ranks Influencers With Math
25.11.2020
On November 19, Hive.one, a project that maps the community clusters of Bitcoin and Ethereum social status using mathematics, announced the launch of a new algorithm version. Since the last time Hive.one published a list, social influencer scores and ranks changed and the creators believe the...
What Do Mexico’s Second Wealthiest Billionaire and Arya Stark Have In Common?
21.11.2020
Recapping a wild week in bitcoin price action that has drawn out numerous previously-quiet HODLers
Polychain Capital, Square Crypto’s Steve Lee Invest in Bitcoin Broker’s $5.7M Seed Round
17.6.2020
Bitcoin broker River Financial has closed a $5.7 million seed round to secure additional U.S. money transmitter licenses
1 Cent per Kilowatt-Hour: China’s Sichuan Province Encourages Hydro-Powered Bitcoin Mining
29.4.2020
The local government of Ya’an city, in China’s Sichuan province, has announced the region is encouraging bitcoin mining in Sichuan if operations leverage the local hydropower plants. The document released by Ya’an city officials is in stark contrast to how Sichuan lawmakers felt...
Elizabeth Stark: From Human Rights to Humanity’s Decentralized Future
16.2.2020
Elizabeth Stark, number 8 on Cointelegraph’s first-ever Top 100: from East Coast to West Coast and why an Ivy League alumnus and lecturer chose a decentralized future